The following is based on the topic outline found in the AP US History "Acorn Guide". Although it is not necessarily exactly what you need to know for the exam, it will provide you with an "idea" of what you are reading for (while taking "Fresh Notes," of course).
14. Development of the West in the Late Nineteenth Century
Expansion and development of western railroads
Competitors for the West: miners, ranchers, homesteaders, and American Indians
Government policy toward American Indians
Gender, race, and ethnicity in the far West
Environmental impacts of western settlement
17. Populism and Progressivism
Agrarian discontent and political issues of the late nineteenth century
Women's roles: family, workplace, education, politics, and reform
Black America: urban migration and civil rights initiatives
Kennedy Chapters for this Segment
Chapter 23 - Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age (pages 502-527)
Chapter 26 - The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution (pages 590-622)
The following is based on the topic outline found in the AP US History "Acorn Guide". Although it is not necessarily exactly what you need to know for the exam, it will provide you with an "idea" of what you are reading for (while taking "Fresh Notes," of course).
14. Development of the West in the Late Nineteenth Century
17. Populism and Progressivism
Kennedy Chapters for this Segment
The "New York" Quiz Questions for this section
Kennedy Exam Multiple Choice Questions for this section
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